Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-05
Exciting News From Kelly.


KELLY, KY, june 30.--About one
week ago the sun rose in the morning
as was his custom, and shed his glo-
rious light on this peaceful village of
Gods people. The hum Of industry
was soon to be heard throughout the
little town. Everybody seemed 10 be
looking after his own or somebody
else's business. Peace and good will
aud clear, dry, rainless atmosphere
lowered over this garden spst Of
North Christian Cor any other place,
for that matter) like the dove hovers
over the birdlings IN her nest. A
cloud about the size of horse blanket
drifted across the Southern sky, and
our young friend, Quinton, predicted
that II would rain before the inhabi-
tants could all say "Jack Robinson"
Acting upon this Representation,
several of the farmers of the village
began pulling up the tobacco plants
which they had set out In dry hills,
that they might be able TO set them
when the ground was wet all over.
After making his prophecy, the prog
nosticator left, without giving any
notice of his leaving. The cloud
about the sizc OF q hors0 blsnko. also
left soon afterward, and left clear,
hard sky and mad lot of men be-
hind. The excitement caused by the
false prohet's wet weather remarks
soon subsidized, and the pious little
town glided back into the usual good
humor which reigned (but never
rained) In and about it. This state
of things waxed on until late in the
evening. Then low muttering as
of many voices joined IN free dispute,
@ss heard, en.sa..!agg f;om some
where on Fast Railroad ST. The vol
ume of tone increased rapidly, until |
II somewhat resembled the low, an
CRY rumbling of distant thunder.
Presently the forms Of men could be |
seen running frantically hither and |
thither. Some who saw from dis
tance thought that house was on
fire, while others supposed that they |
had tracked down the false rain !
prophet and were going to choke him
till II thundered, or rained without
thunder. Something like tocsin
note Of war was sounded and such
EXPLANATIONS as "I'le never pay itip
Down with the taxp "Hurrah for
the old seatsw "Vor PopuH Vor
Deiw filed the air. In company
with friend, l approached aud asked
the cause Of the disturbance. 1t ap-
peared that the Trustees of the free
school district here, had just purchas-
cd from Cincinnati agent n lot of
seats for the school house, at a cost OF
sS5, 90; said amount to be raised by
taxation, without submitting the
TO vote of the people of
The district. Little knots ofangry tax
payers wero gathered here aud there
discussing the matter in loud tones.
A few were in favor of the tax and
he new seats, while large majority
we're against the tax, and in favor OF
he old seats. Night at last came ON,
Ind, under cover ofthc darkness, men
who were afraid of being accused Of
stole silently and unseen
lway TO get their suppers. The next
lay the attack was renewed with new
1igor. There was no sign of the
Imokc Of battle clearing up, and con-
table Crunk hastened to telegraph
iov. Knott TO send all the militia that
vas not engaged at trying TO catch
craig Toliver. "They say' that Coy.
Knott telegraphed back that Craig
must be captured IL Kelly Station
district and the whole free school
ystem went TO thunder. The Gov.
n spelling "Crunk" made it "Crank,"
md Cy. said II would be q cold day
When he undertook again TO settle a
chool fuss in this community. In the
.fternoon of tho second day about
80 o'clock the South bound
passenger came along and the
onductor peering cautiously out at
window asked a by-stander IL he
reckoncd they'd let his train through
Without moleslation," where upon =
mall boy yelled outl "For or agin
he old seats?" When q man appears
aud don't want to take
ides he Is given ten minutes in which
0 leave. This Is the existing state
{ affairs here now. will watch the /
eld closely and If anything i
ew occurs in this warfare OF school /,
actions, l will write ortelegraph you i
Immediately.